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NW Fishing April 2, 2026 Best bets for weekend fishing: Steelhead fishing on the North Coast is fair but slow. The rivers will remain low this week which may make angling conditions more challenging but there are steelhead throughout the fisheries. The Nestucca, Wilson, and North Fork Nehalem will be the best choices for finding hatchery fish while other basins (including the Little Nestucca, Trask, Kilchis, and Nehalem) all have catch and release opportunities for wild steelhead. It's trout time! Most North Coast lakes received the first stocking of hatchery rainbow trout in mid-March and Coffenbury Lake, Lost Lake, and…
SE Fishing April 2, 2026 Best bets for weekend fishing Lake of the Woods was stocked with Trophy and Legal rainbow trout this week. Try taking the kids to fish the Running Y Pond this week for hatchery Rainbow Trout, pumpkinseed and largemouth bass. Best fishing for wild, native trout in the Klamath Basin will be the Klamath River. The Upper Williamson River above Kirk Road Bridge is now open year-round. Access remains available. Nice holdover trout in the Malheur River below Warmsprings right now. Crappie fishing in Owhyee Reservoir has been good. Bank fishing for rainbow trout has been…
SW Fishing April 2, 2026 Best bets for weekend fishing: Spring rains and trout stocking has opened opportunities for early success. Trout stocking Stocked the week of March 30-April 3: Empire Lake upper and lower, Bradley Lake, Garrison Lake, Butterfield Lake Scheduled to be stocked in the week of April 6-10: Floras Lake, Expo Pond 1 (Rogue), Cooper Creek Reservoir, Empire Lake upper and lower, Garrison Lake, Selmac Lake, Laird Lake, Willow Lake, Bradley Lake, Arizona Pond, Emigrant Reservoir, Galesville Reservoir Check out the Trout stocking schedule. Trout stocking maps Check out the ODFW fishing and trout stocking maps to…
Willamette Fishing April 2, 2026 Best bets for weekend fishing: The Willamette River and other water bodies are increasing in activity. Several waterbodies will be stocked with trout this week. Check the Family Fishing Event schedule to plan your next adventure here. Trout stocking Stocked March 30 – April 3: Dexter Res, Hills Creek Res, Timber Linn Lake, Blue River Res, Waverly Lake, Row River Nature Park, Sheridan Pond, Blue River, Cottage Grove Res, Huddleston Pond, Walter Wirth Lake, Turner Lake, Roaring River Park Pond, Foster Res, Canby Pond, Junction City Pond, Trojan Recreation Lake. Scheduled to be stocked in…
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Phillip W. Schneider Wildlife Area provides winter range for mule deer populations and year-round habitat for a variety of wildlife including mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians. Elk, deer, and bighorn sheep viewing is often good during winter and early spring. Bird watching is excellent all year. Native habitats include sagebrush shrubland, riparian, ponderosa pine forest, western juniper woodland and mixed conifer which support a diversity of fish and wildlife. The riparian areas along the mainstem John Day River, South Fork John Day River and Murderers Creek provide excellent habitat for many birds. Upland areas provide important habitat for passerines and…
Gnat Creek Hatchery was constructed in 1960 as part of the Columbia River Fisheries Development Program (Mitchell Act)—a program to enhance declining fish runs in the Columbia River Basin. The facility is used for egg incubation and rearing of spring Chinook and winter steelhead. Most of the production is released off-station. The hatchery is an easy drive toward Oregon’s coast on Highway 30 and a visitor-friendly place for the entire family. With lots to do, located on beautiful Gnat Creek and tucked away amid the rainforest, this is a worthwhile stop on the way to the coast.
Shellfish regulations only apply to Columbia River downstream of Tongue Point/Rocky Point line at the mouth of the Columbia River.
SALEM, Ore.—As 2025 deer and elk hunting seasons begin, ODFW is ramping up its Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) surveillance statewide. Hunters are encouraged to take advantage of streamlined testing options and reminded that CWD check stations are mandatory to stop at when transporting harvested deer or elk. Sampling is quick…
